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Also included are products whose core purpose is helping to solve an environmental and/or social concern. Examples include improving air quality, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing worker safety in industrial settings.
3M’s new product requirement will have a global impact on our operations in 70 countries where we operate and on the products we sell in nearly every country. It will also help our customers reach their own Sustainability goals.
It’s another important step forward in our ambition to apply science to improve every life — through our Strategic Sustainability Framework and through each of our four business groups.
Most important, the new product requirement impacts 3M employees. When you work for 3M, you are changing the world.
For more information on our SVC, see the Innovation management section. Our actions.
In 2019, we delivered sales of $32.1 billion.
Our products Embedding a Sustainability Value Commitment in all business groups. $32.1B * 2019 net sales.
Our markets * In addition to our four business groups, $32.1B includes elimination of dual credit, and corporate and unallocated business segments.
Safety & Industrial $11.6B.
Transportation & Electronics $9.60B.
Health Care $7.43B.
Consumer $5.09B.
Safety & Industrial $11.607B.
Health Care $7.431B.
Transportation & Energy $9.602B.
Consumer $5.089B.
Driving industrial performance — better, safer, connected.
Our business focus.
Our Safety & Industrial Business Group provides thousands of innovative solutions and products. By utilizing data from digitally connecting sources to connect workers, materials, and machinery, we help improve productivity and quality outcomes for our customers. Our products apply 3M science to help protect the health and safety of workers worldwide.
Sustainability examples • Roofing granules that harness the power of the sun to help improve air quality • Roofing granules that keep roofs cool and save on HVAC energy • Light-redirecting films, tapes, and materials that enable high-efficiency solar panels • Wind protection tapes that help improve turbine uptime.
Safety & Industrial $11.6B 2019 net sales.
Our markets.
Abrasives $1.41B.
Automotive aftermarket $1.24B.
Closure and masking $1.11B.
Electrical markets $1.20B.
Industrial adhesives and tapes $2.74B.
Personal safety $3.51B.
Roofing granules $0.37B.
Abrasives $1.414B.
Automotive Aftermarket $1.243B.
Closure and Masking $1.111B.
Electrical Markets $1.200B.
Industrial Adhesives and Tapes $2.737B.
Personal Safety $3.508B.
Roofing Granules $0.366B.
What we create 208 209 3M 2020 Sustainability Report #improvinglives Our products
Health Care.
Using the power of 3M science to help make better health possible for people around the world.
Our business focus.
Our Health Care Business Group connects people, insights, science, and technology to solve problems and make better health possible. We deliver practical, proven solutions that enable our customers to protect and improve the health of people around the world.
Sustainability examples • Surgical, vascular, and wound care solutions improve health care outcomes, enhance the patient experience, and lower total cost of care through evidence-based solutions, education, and partnership • 3M™ M*Modal CDI Engage One™ solution reduces the administrative burden on physicians and empowers the entire care team to drive better clinical outcomes by enabling the creation of a more complete, compliant, and accurate physician note • Food safety solutions help protect the health of consumers by detecting food contamination and help assure the safety of our food globally while providing a significant reduction in waste, energy, and water compared to conventional methods • 3M™ Lava™ Zirconia all-ceramic dental restorations are milled from a single zirconia disc, eliminating the need for the surrounding plastic frame and reducing steps required by the dentist.
Medical solutions $3.41B.
Oral care $1.32B.
Separation and purification sciences $0.79B.
Health information systems $1.18B.
Drug delivery $0.41B.
Food safety $0.34B.
Transportation & Electronics.
Advanced transportation and a connected world.
Our business focus.
Our Transportation & Electronics Business Group helps our clients make the impossible possible. Our people lead innovation by developing new applications and technologies that help customers solve their most challenging problems. We are on the leading edge of building new platforms in emerging, high-growth electronics market segments, like data centers, grid modernization, and automotive electrification. We create solutions that power and connect cities, homes, cars, and people, providing real-time access to data — wherever it’s needed.
Sustainability examples • Light-weighting vehicles for fuel efficiency • Energy-saving window films • Water and chemical waste-reducing cleaning solutions • 3M™ Envision™ Wrap Films made in part with bio-based materials.
Advanced materials $1.25B.
Automotive and aerospace $1.94B.
Commercial solutions $1.76B.
Electronics $3.71B.
Transportation safety $0.95B.
Advanced Materials $1.246B.
Automotive and Aerospace $1.943B.
Commercial Solutions $1.760B.
Electronics $3.710B.
Transportation Safety $0.949B $9.60B 2019 net sales.
Our markets $7.43B 2019 net sales.
Our markets.
Medical Solutions $3.406B.
Oral Care $1.321B.
Separation and Purification Sciences $0.790B.
Health Information Systems $1.177B.
Drug Delivery $0.406B.
Food Safety $0.341B.
What we create 210 211 3M 2020 Sustainability Report #improvinglives Our products Our products
Beyond financial results, in 2019, we continued to position 3M for long-term growth and value creation. This includes executing on our four priorities: portfolio management; transformation; innovation; and people and culture, as discussed in the 3M Value Model and Our customers sections.
Looking forward.
Consumer.
Bringing 3M to the hearts and minds of consumers.
Our business focus.
Our Consumer Business Group is home to some of our most iconic brands, including Post-it®, Scotch®, Scotch-Brite™, Filtrete™, Nexcare™, Command™, ACE™, FUTURO™, and Meguiar’s®. These products simplify managing a home or a business and make lives a little easier and more efficient. Our wide array of innovative products helps make our customers healthier and stronger and helps keep homes cleaner, offices organized, and buildings well-maintained.
Sustainability examples • 3M™ Thinsulate™ 100% Recycled Featherless Insulation is made from plastic bottles • Scrubbing fibers in Scotch-Brite® Heavy Duty and Non-Scratch Scrub Sponges are 100% recycled • Post-it® Super Sticky Notes are made with plant-based adhesive (60% by weight) • Post-it® Flex Write Surface can be written on with both dry-erase and permanent markers and can be wiped clean with water versus a chemical cleaning spray. With an adhesive backing that is 60% plant-based • See more examples here.
Consumer health care $0.38B.
Home care $0.99B.
Home Improvement $2.31B.
Stationery and office supplies $1.37B.
Consumer Health Care $0.38B.
Home Care $0.99B.
Home Improvement $2.31B.
Stationery and Office Supplies $1.37B.
What we create 212 213 3M 2020 Sustainability Report #improvinglives Our products.
Our markets 2019 net sales $5.09B
About report.
About report, scope, and boundaries 216.
Sustainable development goals 220.
GRI index 226.
SASB index 236.